Low-cost and high-performance visual guidance and navigation system for space debris removal. (17th November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kimura, Shinichi; Atarashi, Eijiro; Kashiwayanagi, Taro; Fujimoto, Kohei; Proffitt, Ryan
• Is Part Of: Advanced robotics. Volume 35:Number 21/22(2021)
• Page Start: 1277
• Page End: 1285
• Publication Date: 2021-11-17
• Subjects: Space debris removal -- visual guidance and navigation -- FPGA -- commercial-off-the- shelf -- satellite end-of-life service; Robotics -- Periodicals; Robotics -- Japan -- Periodicals; Robotics; Japan; Periodicals; 629.89205
• DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2021.1976671
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0169-1864

Abstract

Abstract : A highly intelligent visual guidance navigation system that can autonomously identify target space debris and realize a controlled rendezvous maneuver is required to mitigate space debris. In this study, such a system is developed by integrating autonomous control software technologies and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices. The orbital performance of the COTS-based intelligent camera system of the end-of-life services is demonstrated during an Astroscale-demonstration mission, a technology demonstration mission for satellite end-of-life services. For this mission, Astroscale collaborated with the Tokyo University of Science to develop a visual guidance and navigation system for space debris Removal. In this regard, this paper reports the design and performance of a COTS-based intelligent camera system for space debris Removal. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: UF0001